About Helga
In order to rise from its own ashes a Phoenix first must burn.
I’m Helga, Burpee Lover, Turtle Spirit Animal, Boston Native and Avid Traveler navigating the complexities of balancing a healthy, happy, and rewarding life in today’s stressful culture.
The story
I struggled for years trying to find that balance and it was evident in my body (I’ve ranged from sizes 2 all the way to 12), my energy, my mood, and my discontent with myself, my appearance, my life and my everything TBH. I felt like I was just going through the motions of life with no real purpose or internal happiness.
Through my struggles fitness became my therapy; time I could shut off everything and come out feeling mentally recharged. I drowned myself in it only to realize (after I hit a number on the scale I had been aiming for) fitness is just one piece of the puzzle of wellness and happiness. Until I found harmony among my mental, nutritional, social and physical counterparts I couldn’t feel or be the best version of myself.
In the last couple of years, especially 2021, I underwent a journey of exponential growth and re-birth, a sense of purpose and direction while gaining pure confidence, happiness, harmony and peace.
Hell yeah
Change can be scary, but you know what’s scarier? Allowing fear to stop you from growing, evolving and living a healthier happier life.
The essence of my work is to facilitate self-growth by helping identify the core challenges and setbacks in your life, so that you can overcome them with determination and take the tools from our sessions into all aspects of your daily life. With me by your side, you’ll have the strength and confidence not just to survive, but to truly thrive!
When you come into a session or connect with me online, I want you to know that you matter and I’m honored that you’ve chosen me to be a part of your journey. Whether for a short time or a long time, I want you to feel my commitment, my dedication and my passion.
All I ask that you bring is a bottle of water, a CAN DO attitude and openness to being challenged.
Nutrition
You cannot outwork a bad diet!
Making the change to live a healthier lifestyle does not happen overnight. I always suggest to my clients that we focus on one area first: consistent workouts or consistent clean eating before trying to do it all at once. Here’s my approach to tracking your nutrients and making adjustments.
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Track your current meals as normal with no changes for 1-2 weeks. This will give you an idea of how many calories you are eating today and slowly help you grow accustomed to tracking daily. Most may actually be shocked to see that they’re under eating. I like the MyFitnessPal app.
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Calculate your daily calorie intake needs using a TDEE calculator (tdeecalculator.net is pretty straightforward).
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Make adjustments as needed to your daily calorie intake based on your maintenance number: minus 100-300 calories for weight loss, or add 100-200 calories for weight gain. Don’t go drastic cutting. You still need to eat a realistic number of calories to properly fuel your body.
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Be patient with yourself, change takes time! Small changes over time will help make this a lifestyle change and not a chore.
If you want cake, eat the cake, just don’t eat it every day! All about MODERATION. You CAN do it!
Helga and her brand helped me manifest endless possibilities.
She knows my limits, but wants me to strive for greatness and keeps pushing me, mentally, emotionally and physically.
Train with Helga
Wherever you are in your journey, Helga is here to partner with you. Your first step is one short request.